Town of Arlington, Town Bylaws, Title VIII (Public Health and Safety)

Citation: Town of Arlington, Town Bylaws, Title VIII (Public Health and Safety)
Jurisdiction: Arlington (municipal)
Source: Official source
Original Source: https://www.arlingtonma.gov/town-governance/laws-and-regulations/town-bylaws/... ↗

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G. Retail Establishment: Any commercial enterprise, whether for or not-for- profit, including, but not limited to the following: restaurants, pharmacies, convenience and grocery stores, liquor stores, seasonal and temporary businesses, jewelry stores, household goods stores and any other business that offers the sale and display of merchandise.

SECTION 3. Restrictions of Use of Disposable Plastic Shopping Bags

A. No retail establishment,, as defined in section 2, shall provide a disposable plastic shopping bag to any customer for the purpose of enabling the

customer to carry away goods from the point of sale.

1. This section shall not preclude any retail establishment from making reusable bags available for sale to customers or utilizing recyclable paper bags at the point of sale or other checkout point.

2. The Director may promulgate additional rules and regulations to implement this section consistent with the foregoing.

SECTION 4. Penalties and Enforcement

A. Each retail establishment, as defined in section 2, located in the Town shall comply with this by-law.

1. If it is determined that a violation has occurred, the Director , or their designee in the Department, shall first issue a "warning notice" to the retail establishment for a first time violation.

2. If after 14 days from receipt of the warning notice, the retail establishment continues to violate this by-law or commits a second violation, the Director shall issue a notice of violation and shall impose a penalty against the retail establishment.

3. The penalty for each violation that occurs after the issuance of the warning notice shall be no more than:

(i) $50 for the first offense;

(ii) $100 for the second offense;

(iii) $150 for the third and all subsequent offenses.